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LOCAL SPORT....

INTERPORT POLO.

HONGKONG DREBLA BHÀNGHAL

MACAO.

[FROM" QUE CORRESPOND ENT,

12th August.

YLOOD'YUND BAZAAR,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PEFSS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13TH, 1908.

It was a pleasant "at home" that the Polo Club provided for their friends at Causeway The Chinese community here are displaying Bay yesterday afternoon; and the invitation great sclivity in the promotion of a Flood they extended was availed of by a large number, Fand Bazsar which promises to be a great the borders of the ground being led by en Do A large matched is being constructed thusiastic apoctators. His Excellency the on the Top Bise ground, and in this will be Governor was present, also the Hon. Mr. F.Hoontained the acmarone stalls from which it is Hay, Colonial Secretary, and many other pro minent citizens. The band of the Middlesex régiment provided masis during the afternoon and the guests were supplied with tea and 1ght refreshments by members of the Club, a

The feature of the afternoon was the intorport pilomatol, a hard fought game which ended in favour of the home team. The visitors, however, were at a disadvantago, their ponies not being in the best of condition, the result being that in the last chukka two of the plajara to carry on with the penies they had used in the previous quarter. The toamn were:-

hoped to realise a substantial sum for the relief of the sufferers by the food. The Barr was to have been opened on aturday, but the mat shed will not be completed by that day. The Chinese in the surrounding villages · have responded liberally to the appeal for articles for sale, and it is expected that there will be a great display, on the opening day of the Bazaar.

OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

Our new Governor, Senhor Alves Rogado, the hero of Gromato (Afrim) is expected to arrive here in a few days. According to Lisbon papers, His Excellency has been holding long conferences with some of the Ministers, and Hongkong-Captain Cunninghain and Lieut- has book trying to persuade them that the ensais Large, Dizon and Wöbb-Bowen, Colony's revenue should be 'expended on local Shanghai :--Lient-Colonel Bruce, Dr. Key-improvements with taxexception of the Timer look and Messra. Burkill and Dirios.

vote, which was fixed at $30,000 annually, Notwithstanding that fixture, I believe that that Colony now ressiven $60,000 a year. His Exordianoy asked for special permission to carry out much-needed improvements, especially in sanitary matters.

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The Shanghai Leam got away with the ball at the start, bat Lieutenant Large oventually Appropriated it, and wanking smart dash across the Hold registered Hongkong's first goal amid gront cheering. Play was scarcely resumed before the player, who throughout played a brilliant game, recorded navoond goal, and before the close of the first quarter added a third to the score of the

· home team---

same

The begining of the second chukka say Shanghai on the difensive; but Barkill succeeded in relieving. Only for a few momente, howover, for Lieutenant Large again got on the ball and succeeded - in another of hie splendid Y. His arose the field, which resulted in an-addition to the local segre Colonel Brace, who played an excellent game for the Tisitors, then. succeeded in coring a goal for Shanghai. He followed up his cocos with another splendid run along the wing and a pass to Mr. Darkill, whloh the latter player took and put the Shanghai. landora two up. Colonel Braco made another attempt at goal shortly afterwards, but was unsuccessful, and the Hongkong team took charge of the ball, carrying it to their opponents' goal. Flere Lienlerant Large tock an onay shot and added another goal to Hong, kong's roure. A second attempt was stopped by Dr. Keylook, but the ubiquitous Lieutenant was not to be baulked and in quick succession placed another two goals to the credit cf Hongkong. Before the eloss of the quartor. Lieutenant Dixon bad added nether.

During the first half of the game the visitors' play lacked combination, but in the third ohukka this defect was ramedied, the react «being a much more successful quarter. Colons Brace succeeded in evading two Hongkong players and notched a goal for-Shanghai. An ther lucky one was added to thoir score by Mr, Davier, the ball dribbling through the posts be fore any of the Hongkong taim could reach it, Some sharp play followed in midfield and the Lieutenant. Dixon-placed another to the credit of Hongkong. The score was again fupple monte by Lieutenant Webb-Bowen who nolch ed a goal after a very good run across the field.

The fourth and final ohukka was reinarkable for the number of misses made at intervals Shortly after the start Colonel Bruos added an- other to the scoro of the visitors. Then the ox cellent passing game played by Liontsuaals Large aud Dizon culminated in another goal for Hongkong, the latter player driving the

THE POST OFFICE LOOTED.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

The report of the Board of Director, to be submitted to the ordinary half-yearly meeting of shareholders, to be held at the offer of the Company, Queen's Buildings, Hongkong, on Monday, the 24th August, at noon is follows:-

To the abatehollers of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dook Company, Limited,

Gentlemen,The Directors have now to sube accounts for the half-year ended 30th June, mit to you their report, with a statement of

1968.

The not prost for the six months, aftor paying interest due said all charges, amount to... which has to be added the balance brought forward from last-ne-

to

Dount

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LATEST NEWS.

[TROM CEYLON PAPERS)

SUPPOET OF THE LICENSING DILL.

London, July 26th.

A damonstration in support of the Licensing Bill took place in Hyde Park yesterday at which s hundred thousand people were present, Mr. Winston Churchill was the chief speakor,

THE NEW YORK TO PARIS MOTOR RACE,

London, July 26th.. to Faris race arrived at Eydtkuhaan on *The American Thomas our in, the New York

Saturday evening..

London, July 31st. The Amarican Thomas Motor Cát has arrived 8274,577.68 in Paris, being, sosend in the New York to

› Paris 7703. -

2 441,442,51

$716,020.18

and from this have to be deducted.

Directors' fees

$10,000,00 Anditor's fees,

100.0

10,750,00

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN LOAN. -

London, July 27th. South-Australia has negotiated a lona of wo millions sterling with Lloyd's Bank at a cost of £316s, Si, per cent, instead of offering it to the pablío The Agent General for Sunth Australia in London, the Hon. J. G. Jenkins, has resigned

pequenos.“

29th.

leaving avaliable for appropriation...5705,270.19 The Dircolors, recommend that a dividend

London, July A telegram from Adolside states that Austra- for the half-year of 8 per cent or $200,000 belian lean of £2,000,000, which was negotiated paid to bareholder, that, $50,000 be passed with Lloyd's Bank, kns fallou through, owing to a special account (No. 1 Dock extension) to the Hon. J. G. Jenkins, the Agent-General, that 365,820 be written from the value of not signing the agreement on the appointed day. This Government is indignant, and non- Kowloon Deoks, $4,602,95 from the Cosmo templates an inquiry into the metior, Mean politan Dook and the balance $384,847.24 ts while, it will not accept Mr. Jonkin's

resigaslion, carried to the now socount.

The new tag nad salvage bat David Gillies" has been in service since the begin. ning of May, and bas been found admirably adapted for the work for which she was con- structed.

The dredger Canton River" was only employed during a small portion of the peris under review

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The new work in hand at the end-of The success subieved by a local band of 1907 has all ben completed and is included thieves is making them very doring, and in the past half year's working. There is a frequent robberies "bare beus reported of lato,fair amount of new work at prosent in band. Their operations are not only confined to tenanted houses, but from empty dwellings they remove windows, doors and other firtures. On Saturday lost when the Post Office-employees arrived at the offer in the morning for the day's work, they were surprised to find the Post Office door open, An inspection showed that the thioves had broken a window and thus gained admission. Leske wire broken open and upwards of $300 and a great quantity of stamps And stamped papers were, stolen. And while such nefarious tasks can be accomplished with nenes, and with apparently little risk, the public bavo s right to ask-What are the police doing? The audacity of this robbery will be readily understood when I say that day and night two entries are stationed within a stone's throw of this building. One patrols at the Fazends and the other at the Gast. And yet the thieves were succosful in carrying off their booty. The dilstoriness of eloialdom in these oïcoumstances la a shame and a disgrace.

THE RUSSIAN SEIZURE OF A

JAPANESE VESSEL.

As will be seen from the sanonnte," reveraj now machines have been installed at the Kowloon establishment. The boiler skep extension is well advanced, and will soon be completed. Now, store houses have been built for the fire engine and wrecking, gear, to, enable their removal from the book containing hazardons goods.

The extension to the No. 1 Dook progresses slowly new that working on the solid rock has sommerant but it is hoped that the contractor will complete the excavation, suficient to dock large steamers, within contract time.

H. P. WHITE.

Chairman, Hongkong, 16th August, 1908.

BALANCE SHEET, 30th June, 1909.. LIABILITIES.

Capital 50,000 aures of $50 each, fally

paid upon ordering

Admiralty loan... 220,400, 0.0. Losa repayments 19,673-75,

From further news to hand regarding the "Mis Mare" affair, it appears that the Japazese Government issued instruction to the Japanese

Petersburg, Chargé d'Affaires, in Bt. him to lodge a protest with the Bassian Go- venimost against the death sentene passed on the six Japanese belonging to the crew of the "Me Maru." The Rassian Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs (the Minister being absent from the capital) replied that nothing bad been heard by the Government at St. Peters barg of the matter, Inquiries, however would he made at one of the local authorities and of the a reply would be given to the protest Japanese Government. Representations ware also made to the Governor-General of the Amur district, through Mr. Nomura, Japanese Consu.“ into Vladivostok, and the Governor-General replied that a soutence once delivered could not be rescinded. It is, however, believed in Tukye that this reply of the Governor-General was made before he had received instructions from the St. Petersburg Government,

Tokyo message states that it is held to be certain that the Russians would be acting "unlawfully in

ball between the posts.. The combined play of who were creating the Japanese

Final: HongKong, 11; Bhanghai, Ügoals. Major-General Broadwood and Captala Wait fulfilled the duties of umpires to the satisfaction of all concerned.

flebermen

in the fray which arese

**128 127 at 1. 9fd, No. 1 dock extension amount Marino insurance Locount Sundry creditora Balance of profit brought for- ward from last account... Profit for the ball-your sading,

June 30th, 1909

stamp

441,442.51

274,577,68

LATER.

The resignation of the Hon, J. G. Jankios, the Agent General for South Australia, has been accepted.

ENGLISH CRICKET.

London, July 28th.. Northamptonshire has beaton Philadelphia- by are wickets, and Kent has beaten Glouces *torshire by eight wickets.

London, July 29th. The cantobes between Surrey and Sussex, aud Hante and Worcester were both drawn.

Yorkshire best Derbyshire by an innings, and 131 rudS.

Lancashire beat Essex by 272.

London, July 30th.. The oricket match between Leicester and Notta has been drawn.

BOUTH AFRICAN QUESTIONS, -

London; July 20th,

A aquadron of four first-class armoured oruisers ander Sir Percy Scott will visit South Africa in the autumn during the sitting of the National Convention. During the Colonial Offlos-debate in the House of Commons Colonel. Beely stated that the Government would take every step to render du lig sity to the occasion.

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TAL PHONE NO. 195,

THE ENGLISH TURF.

Hongkong, 12th August, 1908.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS, -

12 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTHAL

The following talegrams sro extragted from Ceylon papers?

THE LIVERPOOL CUP.

Lordon, July 24th. The race for the Liverpool Cup resalted as follows:-

1

The LIVERPOOL Cup-About £1,055; 1 m. 31.7 Mr. J. B. Joel's oh, g, DEAN SWIFT, by

Childwick-Paquil, aged.... Mr. Sol. Joal's ob. b.. PROCOPE, by St,

Bris-Princess Bee, 5 years Mr. A. Bendon's by b. Worry, by

Martagon-las, 5 years... Eleven borses YAA.

2

3

The race was won by a length, and. türes, longths separated second and third. The betting at the start waar

4 to 1 against Dean Swift.

25 to 1

11

Fraospa Wally.

5 to 2

ני

THE STEWARDS' CUP.

London, July 28th. The following is the result of the race for the Stewards Cup, run at Goodwood lo-day-

[THE GOODWOOD STEWARDS' CurAbout. £517; 6 fur

Mr. J. H. Joel's cb. o. ELUSTEAD, by

Amphion-Sierra, 3 years

Mr. Bo', Joel's b. or br. o Poon Boy, by

Perth-Pbilne, 3 years. Mr. J. Byrne's b. o MERCUTIO, by For

farshire-Sillabub, S'years,

2

3

LATER," Eighteen horase started for the Stewards Cup. The rave was won by a neck, three- quarter of a length separating the second and

hit horses

The batting at the start as

20-ic 1 against Elmstead.

9 to 2-

Poor Boy. Mercatio.

100 to 7

THE GOODWOOD PLÅTE. -

*London, July-29th. The race for the Goodwood Plate was run this afternoon with the following result

A Pance Congrees demonstration was held in the Queen's Hall last night. Mr. Lloyd George, who spoke, deprecated wataal rivalry in arms.THE GOODWOOD PLATE- About £825; 2 miles ments between Great Britain and Germany It Mr. F. Lykham's b. g. Asricor, by was deplorable, he said, that twa auch great Krakatoa-Astree, 5 years

Lord Durban's b (2,500, toa,os progressive nations were unable to establish a

Marni-Intrusion good understanding.

Mr. J. P. Aizola's b... FILLO, by Bad-

buru-Golden Hoid, 3 jours

4.080.73 150,000 30 76,199.19 1,915,036,51

714,620:10

$5,991,236.38 $0.

LESZTH Aberdeen.. Value of Aberdeen docks, as por last

statomast...

Kowicon.

Value of Kowloon docks na

por Inst statement ....2,509,435,00 Amount paid on sccount of boller shop, exvansion, moniding shop, te on- gino and wrecking storm, additions to plant and installing same

* 100,000.00

67,345.00

2,575,820,30

No. 1 Dog Extension Account. Amount paid as por last Amount expended t

statoments 67,896.08

AIT months 1st January to 30th June, 1968

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the visitors, carried the ball towards the locar out of the enplure of the Mie Marn." In goal, and Colonel Bruce was again successful 1991 the British sailing vessel James Hollies (P) ia scoring.

was captured by Russians at a point about 30 miles cft Kommandorsky, and three British whalers were seized by Russians in the following Negotiations were year at the same place. opened betwear Great Britain and Russia Thegs seizures and the gasstion was GOJGarding onbmitted to The Hague Arbitration Court in 1900. The affair was dealt with by s tribunal which Dr. Russell presided and judgment was given in 1909 to the effect that the scene of the seizures was more than three miles from the coast and consequently in the opeb ere, so that the Russians were not gatilled

to capture the vessels. The Russian Government was therefore ordered to

Pay compensation to the English subjects concerned, Since that date, the British Government has issued orders that British azbjoots are not to

bat that does i To intarest

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR then presented the winners with the Cap, and in doing so congratulated them on their victory,

Cheers, followed for his Excellency, the visitors, the ladies and the Hongkong Pals Club.

LAWN BOWLS.

The Kowloon Club play a friendly matob

over

20,905.70

THE M. C C., AND THE AUSTRALYANS.

London, July 30tb. The M. C. C. has deaided to invite the Australians to visit England in 1909.

THE SIEVIER CASE.

London, July 30th. The Sievier case, which had excited the greatest interest, has ended in his acquittal,

The Chief Justice, in summing up, dwelt upon the extreme difficulty in deciding between the contradictory evidence, and pointed out that in this case & rich man approached an impecunious. man, and not an impecunious man a rich one. The foot that Sievier was borrowing money from Joel was no evidence that he attempted to extort.

THE NAVAL SIGNAL INCIDENT.

London, July 3th

Mr. MoKeung, in the House of Commous, said the Admiralty had thoroughly examined into-the signal incident of the 7th instant, and $7,791 78 were quite satisfied that the man ouvre was not dangeroni. However, Sir Percy Scott, fearing to rink it, was justifled in turning the other way. The Commander-in-Chief so informed him at the time.

Cosmopolitan, Value of Cosmopolitan dock,

ar per last stacement..... 303,065.92 Amount paid erecting New

Iron Store...

4,590.03 Value of tags, dredgers, launches, lighters Sandry debtors... 408,410,01

and

Value of material expended on work in progress

117,800.09 Value of material on kund ..... 1,309,463.48

REVENUE ACCOUNT,

with the Police Recreation Club at Kowloon approach close to Kommandors when the To Crown rontcopen

on Saturday afternoon. The following four rinks will represent the home club :-

Messrs. Jack, Robertson, Henderson and Skinner (skip).

Messrs. Monzige, Taylor, Keith and Crawford (skip).

Messrs Milroy, Hunter, Nicholson and Jas. Ramsay, (skip).

Messrs. Duncan, Raesiell, 1 Gow, and A Ramsay (aktp)...

The return match will be played on Saturday, Be prox.

not affect Japanese. Ať

*Mie Maru "was captured, the Captain of the To fire insuran

Japanese warship Hiei" made representations To omes openses, salarios, tatianary

to the Russian officers concerned and obtained from them written statement to the effect that the place where the seizure was made was 7.5 miles from the coast. That statement, it is held at Tokyo, makes it clear that the Russiang had no right to capture the vessel," Kobe Hertld.”

THE PEKING 200, ---

and rent of head offen Tu telegrams........ To legal expense

To marine insurance account. To profit......

By not earnings....

307,802.96 525,532.05

THE REFORM MOVEMENT IN

TURKEY.

London, July 30th. With the exception of Nisi Pasha and 1,486,773.17 Auver Pasha, who remain in Macedonia, the leaders of the Constitutional movement are $5,301,908.90 unknown, but they have hitherto controlled

3 affairs with remarkable shrewdness and die 57,11038

cretion. 4,073.50

Numbers of exiled members of the Young 8,059.75

Turkish Party are bastening back. The feeling 33,180.45 in the provinces is unfavourable to the Sultan, 2,463.37 say many distuyal cries are heard in Con-

223.89 stantinople. 7,508.00 271,377.03

WEATHER REPORT:

$281,778.51 $331,778.51

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following report

BRITISH LABOUR PARTY?”

London, July 31st. The British Labour Party will visit Germany next Whitenntide with a view to promoting better understanding between Anglo-German workers.

MR LLOYD-GEORGE AND THE TWO-POWER STANDARD.

ALEITER OF EXPLANATION.

London, July 30th. A letter from Mr. Lloyd-George is published in which he contradicts the misinterpretation that his spoooh at the Peace Congress Domon

the principle of two-power standard froom unitted, Hə

“From the China Times (Tientsis) of the lat The police will be represented by Inspectora Taku early yesterday morning with a large con- instan (Capt. Noah and his ark arrived at Robertson (skip), Withers, Hanson, and Ser-gigament of animals for the zoological gardens

On the 12th at 12.05 p.m.-The barometer geant Fox. Sergeants J. J. Watt (skip), at Peting His arrival was not put down in has risen lightly to moderately over China and Parr, Hell and McLennan, Inspectors Cameron the Castors daily shipping report The captain Formess. It is inclined to fall in the 8.

of undertain rank, who

Philippines. (skip), Langley, Sergeants Wilson and Pitt, was met by a prefect

A low pressure trough will probably form spostors McHandy, Baker, Bergant Kent took delivery of the quadrupeds and bipeded Bad Ogg

Capt: Noah said that one of the monkeys com... over the N. part of the Chins Srs.

Pressure still hip erosing the equator, "The alligator tried to

Waters. Ing

wind my ye expooted for

Northern shores of the China Sz at 10 am, to-day, 0.61.inchem.

Hongkong rain for the hours ending

GOLE

veze

The monthly competition for the Saunda Farewell" Cup- vis held at Happy Valley between August 9th and August 10th. The following cards were returned

SAUNDERS FAURWELL CUP. #t. F. Dixon-

(reo. 14) 2-op C. E. H. Beavis

(rec. 2) 1 down ..rec. 9)2 dowa 35 entries. FOOL

Capt. Murray.

C. E. Anton

R. O, Hntebison.

(rep. 7)-1

קס

(rev. 1) 1dowa

16 entriam. Winner of Cup.

Winner of Pool,

b. • MERCREDI,

2

Fourteen ran. The race was won by a neck, with one length between second and third.

Botting at the start was :-***

10 to 1 against Aştientt

5 to 1

Mercredi to

Pillo

"THE "GOODWOOD CUP.

London, July 30th. The following is the result of the race for the Goodwood Cap-

[THE GOODWOOD Cre-About £800;;

2 miles

Mr L. de Rothschild's b. b. RADIUM, by

Ban Or-Tais, 5 years. Mr. W. M. G. Singer's b. or br. h. Tor-

by POINT,

Trenton Doncaster ...Beauty, aged

***

1

2

Mr. W. R. Wyndham's b h. THE WHITE

KNIGHT, by Desmond Tella, 5 years 3 Six borses raThe race was won by a neck, and two-tongtha aparated second and third,

The betting at the start was

ECZEMA BEGAN

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IN FROST-GHAP

Itching, Bleeding Humour Spread

Over Child's Limbs-Differenti Ointments Brought No Relief- Grew Steadily Worsa-Could Not! Go to School for Two Months!

'AWFUL DISEASE WAS

CURED BY CUTICURA

"About December of last year, my ittle girl, ago flve years, had red, itch- ing places under her knees, right in the bend of the legs, which we thought was chaps caused by the frost. Tho disease spread up both logs and then into her arme. They used to irritate and bloed. We had to keep her away- from school two months. We, then took her to a doctor who said it was a bad case of eczema.. Ho gave no dif-. ferent sorts of ointment and lint to bind them up with but it did no good and it kept getting worse. I read of the wonderful Cuticura Remedies and thought I would like to give them a trial, which I am pleased to think I did. I sent for the Cuticura Soap, Cutlours Ointment, cont Cuticura Pills, and after using them the second or third time, they gave her groat relief, and after using the complete set, she seemed completely cured, I am thankful to say, and I shall recommend the. Cutionra Remedies to all I know suffering from quoh an awful disease ne my gerund for ive months, Arthur. Gentry, Clacton Road, St. Osyth, Essor, July 7, 1907, Sond to nearest depot for free. Cutl cúra Bookon Treatment of Skin Dizonses..

CUTICURA CURED

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PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S HUNTING TRIP,

LOST FOR A TEARS

Kermit Roosevelt, the Twenty-year-old second son of the President, throws further light on his distinguished father's. African hunting trip, which the two together are to take when the family bid good-bye to the White House next March. All that bithorfo has been kacwo regarding the contemplated expedition was that the President was in correspondence with Mr. F. O. Selons and Mr. Edward North Buxtos, inviting suggestions from those renowned explorers for his own benefit.As Secretary The White Knight Loch aid at the time, all plans so far are

Kermit,

11 to

4

to

to against Radium

3 to

防

Torpoint

CHINESE NAVAL OFFICERS ON RRITISH WARSHIPS.

in the air.

who was interviewed by the Oyster

Bay correspondent of the New York Times was more communicative. "I am going with father," he said, "of the African hunt, and shall be away, for a whole year. Father has not yet made any contrasts for writing an The Poking correspondent of "The Times" account of the trip, although he has had many has just paid a toll-merited compliment to efore from every abera. As you know, he Admiral Sir Arthur Moore, until recently in never happy unless he is working, and thin command of the British squadron in China African plase will produce practical results. waters. This officer undoubtedly noted-in-the-He intends to seek and kill game that will prove highest wisdom in introducing the system of raine to the world, and will send back under whisk Chiless naval offers are borne akeletons and skine to the American museumn in British vessels in the Far East for for mounting and preservation. We thou training purposes. The Chinese have regarded take some professor with us who will look after the innovation. with

koen appreciation Organs and their shipment out of Africa," and it is reported that Sir Arthur

"Will anyone arrange for your communica has left behind him in China a reputation with the outside world while you are both tion for justice, fairness, and sympathetic in the African wilds?

"No" replied Kermit, "we shall be lost to dealing" and "is praised by Chinaman highly in Cannas in Paking." It may be hoped that civilisation for a year nothing will doour to hinder the work which Sir Arthur Moora has initiated. The reform movement in China is making extra rdinary progress, and there is now at least some hope that the Army and Navy will be put on satisfactory footing Cadets of the

Army

"And after, that you will visit the Con- timent

"I don't know," he answered, but if we do there will be no receptions or anything of

the sort."

HOW TO LIVE TO 200.

It may be guessed what Wall-street said are being despatched in groups to Francs in when it read the newn that Mr. Roosevelt was order to undergo a military training for a period going to be lost to civilisation for a whole yest. of five and a half years, There is

every indioa i also of tion

determination to reconstruct the flect and train the personnel upon modern lines, per Ifera les an opportunity for the Admiralty

foration that offer assistance. It will not be forgotten before the war between China and Japan the Admiralty did their best to assist in reforming the Chinese feet. Admiral

Lang was lent to the

to

ing Crait when the reform movement brake down

Wa Ting Fang, the Chinese Minister ab Washington. has proclaimed his conviction that system of diet. Tos Boston correspondent who he will live 200 years by the aid of a proper applied for details, the famous Chinese humorist "1. I have given up breakfast, and take only

I abstain from all feek food, my diet being rice, or, whom grent to dinner, whole heat bread, fresh vegetables, nuts, and fruit.

3. I avoid all-offee, onoon tea, Eiqueurs, condiments, and all rich foods.

"4, I Lave given up salt also, because it is found that salt makes the boson stiff.

"Waljow the baboon fút Indise. The kangston in the Formosa Channel, and along the the Navy to, which Government, are, and he was compelled to return home. No doubt turo meals a day.

wos seasick all the way

The animals

through wore put on a railway. truck and at once despatched to Peling "The arrival of the menagerie created anuch Fexcitement at Tientsin station crowd of admiring natives collected round the Zoolog- ical specimene, "Stock" the station for terrier lost his self.control; he took a sniff at the sobra but the latter gave him the evil ете. "Snorky" then made a dash for the kangaroo, thinking it was a rat

When all the natives had inspected to their hearts content, the station 'master" blow his whistle and the train moved off, the fox terrier giving a farewell bark at his friend thestapir.

attitude of suspicion suggested that the the Admiralty will sooner or later be asked #3.

aud alarm is more repre- the Chinese to land soother obloer to act as bensible in the case of Britain than of adviser, and we trust that not aly will the offer Gercony because the two-power standard

be accepted, but that stops will be taken to le maintained in the British Navy, whereas obtain an officer for the position who will, in The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon Germany does not maintain an army standard viring of bis rank, command the respect of the to-day is as follows imag

of her two strongest neighbours,

authorities at Peking. At the same time mach Hongkong & Neighbourhood.(*)

be dona to earn the gratitude of the DIBY Formosa tilannel

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Chinese people by offering the hospitality of South coast of Chins between |

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Hongkong and Hainan...)

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our power. Nuval and Military Record.

Same us No. 1.

(*) 8.5. and E. winds, moderate; thunder

showers.

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I masticate every mouthful thoroughly before swallowing.

6. I do not drink at meals but between meals, or one lipur after meals,

"I practise deep breathing. 8. I take moderate exercise.

Wu Ting Tang's friends cynically declare that he has aged ranch recently.